There are many factors to consider when planning a surgery such as possible unknown infections that may be present in the patient, how the patient will react to medications that may be required to reduce inflammation or prevent complications, and whether the patient will develop life-threatening blood clots during or following the procedure. While surgeons oftentimes must rely on medical examinations and the patient’s medical history to try to combat the first two concerns, there is one easy preventative measure every surgery center can take to minimize the risk of patients developing blood clots.
How Common are Blood Clots in Surgery?
A blood clot or deep vein thromboembolism (DVT) will likely affect 1 in 100 patients, according to the CDC. While patients have signed waivers before each procedure, the patients received a thorough exam and surgical clearance prior to the procedure, and the patients' medical histories have been triple-checked prior to the procedure, blood clot development is still common and each patient should be treated as such. Moreover, the leading majority of blood clots will develop after the patient has been discharged. This means patients are at high risk of experiencing serious complications without a medical team on the premises to diagnose, locate, and properly treat the blood clot before it causes irreparable long-term harm or death.
Why Blood Clots are Dangerous
Chronic pain that can be a lifelong battle for patients as well as financially draining is common in patients who develop blood clots during or following a surgical procedure. However, the complications can be life-threatening as well. Roughly 30% of those who develop DVTs as a result of a surgical procedure will die within a month. However, there is something proactive surgeons can do beyond patient exams and medical history checks to avoid blood clots from forming. By simply registering for the Best Medical Surgery Center DVT Program, surgeons can have access to our innovative Plasma Flow machines and provide the needed pre-emotive care for their patients.
The Cost of Blood Clots
Patients as well as surgical centers incur a large number of added expenses following the development of a blood clot. Patients who develop blood clots either before or after their discharge must add the diagnostic and treatment costs to their surgery bill. They could also spend the rest of their lives paying for inflammation-reducing therapies and related medical treatments.
Surgical centers also feel a significant financial strain when a patient develops blood clots. Speaking with legal parties about liability, providing additional medications and equipment used to diagnose, locate and treat the blood clots, and allocating extra staff time to provide patient care and treatment procedures are just some of the added costs surgical centers will incur as a result of a patient developing a blood clot during or following a surgical procedure. But, what if there was a program that was designed to prevent blood clots from forming and save patients and surgical centers from the added financial burden associated with the formation of blood clots?
One Easy Step Surgery Centers can Take to Minimize the Risk of Blood Clots
Best Medical provides surgical centers the opportunity to offer the highest quality of patient care through the use of our Surgery Center DVT Program. This program has been specially designed to manage the supply, maintenance, and use of our portable DVT compression therapy pumps called “Plasma Flow” machines. This DVT equipment affords patients and surgeons a significant advantage in the battle against blood clot formation without requiring additional pharmaceuticals or their side effects.
How Our Surgery Center DVT Program Works
?Register your surgical center for the Surgery Center DVT Program by contacting our experienced team. After a brief introduction to your practice, one of our knowledgeable and friendly team members will create a plan for the delivery, management, and maintenance of the perfect amount of equipment for your current clinic needs. We will also discuss any take-home models you may require along with the management of those units.
You are in Good Hands with Best Medical
At Best Medical, we understand your surgical team has enough to manage. That’s why we take care of machine ordering, insurance billing, and, when needed, replacing your Plasma Flow DVT prevention equipment. Plus, by utilizing over 25 years of experience in the medical supply industry, the Best Medical team is proud to offer the highest level of equipment standards and customer satisfaction. Contact our team today by completing our online form and ask us your questions.